(Photo taken by Sandy Giordano of Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier during Wednesday afternoon press conference)

Story by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio
(Aliquippa, Pa.)  Beaver County District Attorney David J. Lozier announced at a press conference Wednesday afternoon in front of the Aliquippa Police Department that a criminal complaint was filed Wednesday against 36-year-old Brandon Revis of Aliquippa. He is being charged with criminal homicide arising from the death Sjvantae Gilliam of Aliquippa. According to the criminal complaint ,Gilliam was found dead on the sidewalk in front of 2117 McMinn Street at 5:44 a.m., June 1, 2016. It was determined his cause of death was a .40 caliber gunshot to the back of the head. The investigation at the time put Brandon Revis and John Abmayer in Gilliam’s rental car on the night in question. Witnesses confirmed that Revis was in possession of a .40 caliber handgun. Digital evidence also revealed shows Revis was with Gilliam at the time and location of the murder. In the past week, according to the press release, a confidential source confirmed Revis admitted the homicide, and stealing $1,500 from the victim.
DA Lozier said that Revis has apparently fled the area , and came back in recent months The public’s help is needed to locate Revis. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts they are asked to call 9-1-1 or the Aliquippa Police Department 724-375-6682

(Rep. Dowling Official Photo)
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state Rep. Matthew Dowling is removing himself from the ballot following a drunken driving charge filed against him last week. The three-term Fayette County Republican faces charges of misdemeanor driving under the influence and traffic offenses. A spokeswoman for the Department of State says Republicans have until Aug. 25 to nominate a substitute to run against the Democratic candidate, Richard Ringer. Dowling’s blood alcohol content was found to be .27%, which is more than three times the legal limit for driving in Pennsylvania. Dowling said he entered a voluntary, month-long treatment program in a Pennsylvania rehabilitation facility the day after the wreck.

(Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures via AP)

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer
Families went bananas for Minions this weekend at the movie theater. “Minions: The Rise of Gru” brought in an estimated $108.5 million in ticket sales from 4,391 screens in North America, Universal Pictures said Sunday. By the end of the Monday’s July 4th holiday, it will likely have earned over $127.9 million. Second place went to “Top: Gun Maverick” which made $25.5 million in its sixth weekend in theaters, while “Elvis” took third place in weekend two with an additional $19 million. Universal titles “Jurassic World Dominion” and “The Black Phone” rounded out the top five.

(Photo at New Brighton Speedway taken by Frank Sparks)

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) Gas prices are five cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.929 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average                $4.929
Average price during the week of June 27, 2022                                     $4.979
Average price during the week of July 6   , 2021                                     $3.245

The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas:      

$4.864      Altoona
$5.030      Beaver
$4.902      Bradford
$4.870      Brookville
$4.961      Butler
$4.906      Clarion
$4.915      DuBois
$4.884      Erie
$4.978      Greensburg
$4.913      Indiana
$4.969      Jeannette
$4.951      Kittanning
$4.989      Latrobe
$4.894      Meadville
$4.956      Mercer
$4.893      New Castle
$4.974      New Kensington
$4.899      Oil City
$4.942      Pittsburgh
$4.888      Sharon
$4.946      Uniontown
$4.901      Warren
$4.936      Washington

Trend Analysis:

The national average for a gallon of gasoline fell to $4.80, down eight cents over the past week but still $1.67 more than a year ago. The primary reason for the decline is lower demand at the pump as fewer people fueled up over the past few weeks (with the exception of the Independence Day weekend). Therefore, the lull could end as more motorists hit the road during the summer driving season.

About 80% of stations are now selling regular for under $5 a gallon. But July is typically the heaviest month for demand as more Americans travel, so this trend of easing prices could be short-lived.

According to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) data, gas demand currently sits at 8.93 million barrels per day, which is lower than last year’s rate of 9.11 million barrels per day at the end of June. On the other hand, total domestic gasoline stocks increased by 2.6 million barrels to 221.6 million barrels. These supply/demand dynamics, along with decreasing oil prices, have pushed pump prices lower.

At the close of Friday’s formal trading session, West Texas Intermediate increased by $2.67 to settle at $108.43. The price of crude increased at the end of last week due to market optimism that demand will increase throughout the summer. However, crude prices faced strong resistance amid broad market concern about the potential for economic growth to slow or stall due to rising interest rates and inflation, which could send prices lower this week if market concerns persist. Additionally, EIA reported that total domestic crude stocks decreased by 2.7 million barrels to 415.6 million barrels last week, which is nearly 37 million barrels lower than at the end of June 2021.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide, and countywide at GasPrices.AAA.com.

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(Monroeville, Pa.) The former president of the NAACP East chapter is facing charges and is suspected of stealing nearly $194,000 from the NAACP for personal expenses.
According to Allegheny County police, investigators received an anonymous letter alleging financial improprieties in the chapter.
54-year-old Kenneth Huston, of Monroeville, is accused of spending donated funds on personal expenses and activities.
After an 11-month investigation, the Allegheny County Investigative grand jury issued a presentment to which police reviewed and charged Huston with taking $193,892.17 of the NAACP’s funds for unauthorized personal expenses. He was charged with theft by unlawful taking, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds and access device fraud.
Huston turned himself into Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey Herbst yesterday for preliminary arraignment. He was released on his own recognizance.

(File Photo)

(Burgettstown, Pa.) Legendary Guitarist Carlos Santana has postponed his concert that was scheduled for Wednesday night at Star Lake after he collapsed on stage after performing for about an hour during a show in Michigan last night.
Santana’s manager said Santana had suffered “heat exhaustion and dehydration.” He was taken to a nearby hospital for observation, and according to his manager he is “doing well.”
A rescheduled date for the show at star lake has not been announced and updates will come from Live Nation.

(File Photo)

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a portion of Sunflower Road (Route 68) will close to traffic in Rochester Township, Beaver County, beginning Wednesday morning, July 6 weather permitting.

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing a lane restriction on westbound Business Loop 376 (Route 3160) in Moon Township, Allegheny County will occur Wednesday through Friday, July 6-8 weather permitting.

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie outfielder Jack Suwinski hit his 14th home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates spoiled Jameson Taillon’s return to PNC Park with a 5-2 win over the New York Yankees. Taillon lost for the first time since April 11 after giving up a solo shot to Daniel Vogelbach in the first inning and a two-run homer just over the center-field wall by Suwinski in the fourth. Taillon, who spent more than a decade in the Pirates’ organization before being traded to New York in 2021, was pulled with one out in the sixth after allowing five runs and six hits with five strikeouts.